The shearing competition is a highlight at Mathoura Speed Shear event. Photo: Serendipity Photography
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SHARPEN YOUR CLIPPERS AND ROUND UP THE JUMBUCKS, THE ANNUAL MATHOURA SPEED SHEAR AND ANNUAL CANCER FUNDRAISER IS RETURNING THIS YEAR.
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The event raises money for the Mathoura Bra Fence, which then goes to support locals that are going through cancer treatment.
“It is a community event that has shearers turn up and enter a competition, a shearing competition,” Mathoura Speed Shear organiser Anna Robinson said.
“We have kids’ activities, a licensed bar, food and market stalls to keep everyone fed, watered and entertained, when they are not shearing or watching the shearing.
“There are four events, the open, seniors, intermediate and women that shearers can enter.
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“The prize money is not yet sorted, but the prize money has increased in the open events.
Along with the four events the Aussies go up against the Kiwis in a Trans-Tasman battle of the fastest crew.
Speed shearing rules are simple, the quickest shearer to shear a sheep to ‘shed standard’ wins.
That was the case for 2022 Mathoura Speed Shear open winner Reef Wereta, with a time of 26.53 seconds.
Working crews between Echuca and Deniliquin, Reef has been shearing for eight years.
“It was the second year I’ve gone in the top grade, the open section,” Reef said.
“It was good to go up against the best of the best shearers, then winning, which meant I was the best.”
The 2023 Mathoura Speed Shear is held at the Mathoura Recreation Reserve, Morris St, Mathoura on Saturday, November 4. Registration starts at 9.30am, with shearing at noon.
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